truman, harry s.

A biography of Harry Truman, the thirty-third president of the United States, focusing on his childhood and young adulthood.

Because of his glasses, the young Harry Truman is taunted by his friends who discover that poor vision doesn't hinder Harry's judgment nor his sense of fair play.

The author, a speech writer for Harry Truman during the 1948 presidential race, discusses his participation in the whistle stop campaign and his efforts to push Truman's program in the Senate after the election; and provides a portrait of Truman, presenting him as an energetic, honest, humble man with a firm belief in America.